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Shahid Afridi thanks Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team for farewell gift

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India
Apr 22, 2017 12:55 AM IST

Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team gifted Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi a signed jersey following the star batsman’s retirement from all forms of cricket.

Shahid Afridi, retired Pakistan all-rounder, thanked Virat Kohli and Co. after Team India gifted him a signed Kohli jersey in a show of sportsmanship and camaraderie.

Shahid Afridi was overwhelmed by Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team’s gift after his retirement.(PTI)
Shahid Afridi was overwhelmed by Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team’s gift after his retirement.(PTI)

The Indian cricket team gifted him the jersey following Afridi’s retirement from all forms of cricket.

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“Thank you to you and the entire Indian team for a wonderful farewell gift @imVkohli. Respect superstar, hope to see you soon,” Afridi wrote on his twitter handle.

Kohli had twitted, “Shahid Bhai, best wishes, always a pleasure playing against you.”

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The jersey -- number 18 and Virat on it -- had the signatures of Kohli, Ashish Nehra, Suresh Raina, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Hardik Pandya, among others.

The 37-year-old Afridi bid adieu to his 21-year-old international career in February when he announced his retirement from T20 cricket. He had already retired from Test and One-Day formats of the game.

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